Eric A. Eliason

Eric A. Eliason is a professor in the English Department at Brigham Young University where he teaches folklore and the Bible as literature. With various co-authors, his books include Latter-day Saints and Bible Scholarship (in press) as well as, previously, Latter-day Lore: Mormon Folklore Studies and This Is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions. His Special Forces chaplain work in Afghanistan is featured in Hammerhead Six. He and his wife have four children and a grandchild.